Chapter 1: Crow ~ The Awakening
Crow: The Awakening Chapter 1 "Mom! Dad! You're alive!" Steven stood frozen in shock in the middle of the moonlit meadow as his startled parents half turned, looking over their shoulders at him with wide eyes. Their appearance was not what he expected, though he...
Chapter 2: Crow ~ The Awakening
Crow: The Awakening Chapter 2 The harvest was starting to dwindle. The end of the season was seeing flowers starting to thin out, which meant less honey. It hadn't started getting severely cold yet, but the nights were chilly. Of course, in the hill country at...
Chapter 3: Crow ~ The Awakening
Crow: The Awakening Chapter 3 The market was held on city property near the quaint courthouse every weekend all year round. It was a combination crafts market and farmer's market, and was frequented by art and food connoisseurs as well as professionals. Steven...
Chapter 4: Crow ~ The Awakening
Crow: The Awakening Chapter 4 “Hold up there, Steven. Sheesh, what’s your hurry?” Jonah slammed shut the tailgate on the bed of the truck. “No hurry. Just, you know. Want to go play.” Steven fixed a teetering stack of empty honey crates. “You going to extract...
Chapter 5: Crow ~ The Awakening
Crow: The Awakening Chapter 5 As Steven trotted deeper into the forest, the diversity of trees narrowed to primarily tall pines. They towered overhead like immense spires that reached far into the heavens. He slowed down to soak in the ambiance. The energy of...
Chapter 1: Gate ~ The Conduit
Gate: The Conduit Chapter 1 She thought she’d be safe in the dark alley. It was secluded and should have been quiet that night back by the dumpsters. But even though it was away from the hustle of daily life, it was still not quiet enough. The cacophony of...
Chapter 2: Gate ~ The Conduit
Gate: The Conduit Chapter 2 “You’re going back in too soon! The Conduit is getting feedback.” Karan’za ignored the warning and lay down on the mat. She looked up at the living ceiling and took in a deep breath. As she mentally prepared to enter the mind of an...
Chapter 3: Gate ~ The Conduit
Gate: The Conduit Chapter 3 Bill looked at his security monitors one last time before laying back in bed. Not a blip. But then, there never has been a blip. Sighing, he looked with envy at his wife who was gently snoring next to him. She was a master infiltrator...
Chapter 4: Gate ~ The Conduit
Gate: The Conduit Chapter 4 Jacob sipped his tea as he looked intently at the man he was interrogating. He smiled kindly when the man glanced at him from his kitchen. He had no idea he was being interrogated. He returned with his coffee and sat down on his sofa...
Chapter 5: Gate ~ The Conduit
Gate: The Conduit Chapter 5 “You are showing me that on purpose.” The Librarian glanced at the golem briefly, then continued his work as he parsed the constant stream of data that was being extracted from it. “You’re hoping to fine-tune your extraction by using...